University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 

Department: Emergency Medicine

Job Title: Research Services Principal Professional (Post Award Specialist)

Position #: 00845890 – Requisition #: 39216

Job Summary:

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is currently seeking applications for a Research Services Principal Professional - Post-Award Specialist. This is a full-time University Staff (non-classified) position, will be responsible for managing the administration of grants for the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Using available resources, this position will investigate discrepancies and incorporate feedback to ensure accurate financial reporting on grants. This position will also verify transactions and details posted to the General Ledger (GL), handle payroll changes and transfers related to grants, as well as conduct other budget proposals and analyses as requested. This position will be faced with multiple priorities, as well as difficult situations, and will be required to be flexible, adaptive, and able to articulate thoughts and explanations to those with varying levels of understanding in finance and budgeting.

This position will work independently, as well as interact with a diverse group of professionals and research faculty in an evolving professional environment to effectively contribute to the growth and accomplishment of departmental goals. It is expected that these duties and responsibilities are performed at an intermediate and advanced level, and that this position has complete responsibility and accountability for all departmental processes that involve post-award grant management, as well as Payroll/Human Resource functions

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with grant and contract management in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

• Serve as a backup for developing and submitting grant applications, contributing to both pre- and post-award processes.

• Review grant notices of award and granting agencies’ policies to identify specific policies, rules, and deadlines.

• Establish correct funding and personnel effort for each sponsored project and manage subcontracts, independent contractors, and purchase orders as needed.

• Analyze cash balances, reconcile expenditures, assist in subrecipient monitoring, prepare journal entries and process payroll expense transfers and funding distribution updates for all sponsored projects.

• Initiate preaward speedtypes and manage re-budgeting requests for awarded grants.

• Prepare prior approval and carry-forward requests, amendments, and no cost extensions.

• Collaborate with OGC during closeout process and assists with preparing financial reports.

• Promptly notify Grants Manager of contractual issues and potential problems; propose viable solutions.

• Review, analyze and report monthly accounting activity on sponsored project accounts ensuring compliance to internal and external policies.

• Engage in strategic collaboration with Grants Manager to customize monthly reports, concisely itemizing, interpreting, and comparing expenditures to budget.

• Run payroll and financial detail reports to confirm funding distribut